To Create Sample Instant Messaging Data

In this procedure, you start Instant Messenger, and create the buddy
lists for each of the four users in the demo. The Instant Messenger channel
will recognize that other users are logged in and will present the status
of online buddies as the main user logs in.

To start Instant Messenger as users duncan, robert, and kathy, you can use a multi-protocol client
such as Gaim as well as Sun's Instant Messenger client. If you have problems
logging into Instant Messaging by using Java Web Start, check for problems
with certificate signing. If so, try Java Web Start minimum 1.4.2. Using Gaim
is not essential, however, by using Gaim, you view the interoperability of
the Instant Messaging solution.

Once Kathy's client has been started, click the Start button again
and log in as user duncan with the password demo.

Do not start Instant Messenger for Tina yet.

In Duncan's main Instant Messaging window, click the Add Contacts
icon (represented by a person's head).

Type the first name of the contact you want to add (Robert) in
the name field then click Find Contact.

Robert's name appears
in the Contacts to Add text area.

Type another name, say Kathy, and click Find Contact to add this
name to the Contacts to Add area.

Click OK to add these contacts to Duncan's buddy list.

Several
approval dialog boxes appear.

Tip –

One of the features of Sun Java System Instant Messaging is Contact
List Authorization. In this way, no one can see a given user's presence without
the user's authorization. By default, contact list authorization is turned
on, but users can turn it off to give others the ability to view their presence
without authorization.

Accept all contact list authorization requests.

Repeat steps 5 through 9 to create contact lists for Robert and
Kathy.

Log off Duncan only from Instant Messaging.

Keep Robert
and Kathy logged in.

Make sure that some users are logged into Instant Messaging and
start the Portal Server desktop.